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Welcome to Lowndes County ...

Time Zone: Lowndes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Columbus is the Seat for Lowndes County.

Lowndes County was founded in 1830 and was created by taking area from Monroe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lowndes had a population of 58,595 people. This is a decrease of 2.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 59,796 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lowndes represented 2.02% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Lowndes County:

  • Artesia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Lowndes County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Caledonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbus
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Lowndes County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
  • Crawford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Lowndes County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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